Originally Posted by
rumrunn6
the formula my nephew suggested was, take your target weight, multiple it by 12 & that is your total daily calorie limit
I think that formula depends on things like your metabolism, age, body type, etc. When I was in my 30's I could do 15 cals per lb of ideal weight. Today at 77 it's more like 10 cals. But, generally, calorie counting works for me.